Wildlights, wildlife photo blog

Welcome to Wild Lights blog !

I'm glad to add a blog to the site. It's great to share experiences, tips, points of view, don't you think? So, here below, you'll find the most recent posts. I had to remove the possibility to comment the posts, I had a lot of spams.But you can use the contact page if you wish.

Enjoy!

Jan
22

Animal presence and footprints


Winter is THE season to try and identify animal footprints in the snow or in the mud. Here below, a few examples.

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    Woodpecker forage
    Woodpeckers drill dead trees to eat insects.
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    Squirrel prints
    Squirrel : the rear paws land in front of the fore paws.
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    Heron prints
    Heron: about 15 cm/ 6 in long.
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    Marten prints
    Marten
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    Fox prints
    Fox: the sharpness of the claws is typical.
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    Hare prints
    Hare: the rear paws land in front of the fore paws and often design a Y.
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    Red deer prints
    Red deer : about 8-9 cm / 3 in long for a male.
Jan
7

Happy new year !


Just a few words to wish you a very happy new year! Take care of yourself and of your environment to help the pace of global warming slow down.

Indeed, usually at this time of the year, I can make photos of snowy landscapes. Not this year. Instead, we have a lot of rain!  I can’t  make pictures and I feel very very frustrated. But beyond  this very selfish complaint, I realize we all lose opportunities to go walking in the woods and breathe some fresh air, relax and forget everyday business.

So, if we all make a small effort, it will be possible to reduce  pollution and appreciate fabulous moments that nature offers us.

Nov
28

More sunspots…


As I follow the sun activity, I added a new slide this month to keep last time posts updated. Below, the new animation. Enjoy !

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    The sun in March 2011

    March 2011: no spot in the south hemisphere.

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    The sun in September 2011

    September: spots appear near the equator.

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    The sun in October 2011

    October: Now, spots can be seen in both hemispheres.

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    The Sun in November 2011

    November:Imagine you can align 110 Earths in the diameter !

Oct
17

Solar activity increasing


As you can see in the “Astronomy” pages, I often make photos of the Sun. I use a special filter I had bought for the 1999 total eclipse. I follow news of the sun on Soho website and when the weather allows it, I make a few shots.